Dr M doubts Anwar can be PM despite by-election win PUTRAJAYA, 27 Aug 2008: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad doubts that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim could be the next prime minister despite winning the Permatang Pauh by-election yesterday. The former prime minister believes that Anwar will not be able to get at least 30 Members of […]
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Report invalid due to absence of commissioners’ signatures, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Aug 2008: The Royal Commission of Inquiry report which rendered the Lingam video clip authentic and recommended action against six individuals for misconduct is invalid, said lawyer Datuk V. K. Lingam. He said the invalidity of the report was due to the absence of signatures of the five commissioners who sat in […]
Speaker: Anwar should observe decorum in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Aug 2008: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia hopes that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will observe decorum in the Dewan Rakyat. Anwar, who won the Permatang Pauh by-election yesterday, would be sworn in as a member of parliament in the Dewan Rakyat tommorow. Assuring that […]
Anwar wins in Permatang Pauh with bigger majority
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 26 Aug 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim won the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election by a majority of 15,671 votes. Anwar secured 31,195 votes while Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah obtained 15,524 votes. Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia’s Hanafi Mamat secured only 92 votes and lost his RM15,000 deposit. […]
ACA to quiz Nallakaruppan on RM60 million allegation
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Aug 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) wants Datuk S. Nallakaruppan to brief the agency over his allegation that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had received RM60 million from Magnum Corporation. As the allegation was serious, ACA Deputy Director-General I Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed said, Nallakaruppan, a Magnum director […]
Arif Shah blames low voter turnout and rumours of trouble for BN defeat
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 26 Aug 2008: Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah attributed the Barisan Nasional (BN) defeat at the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election on 26 Aug to low voter turnout and rumours of trouble, a Bernama report said. Despite the defeat, the BN candidate said he will continue to serve the people including those in the […]
Customs puts up Budget hotline
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Aug 2008: People who have questions about customs tax in the 2009 Budget to be tabled on 29 Aug can call the Royal Malaysian Customs hotline 03-8882 2406/2411/2412. Customs senior assistant director of public affairs, Awam Hamzah Ahmad, said the hotline was for public convenience. Beside that the public can also fax […]
Joint committee of civil, syariah lawyers proposed
KUALA TERENGGANU, 26 Aug 2008: The National Fatwa Council has proposed the setting up of a joint committee of civil and syariah lawyers to resolve issues involving religion. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said such a committee was necessary so that sensitive religious issues could be discussed behind […]
MP wants govt assurance there will be no manipulation of DNA samples
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Aug 2008: A lawmaker today questioned the power given to the police to obtain deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples and the government’s assurance that the samples would not be manipulated. Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong) suggested that an independent body be tasked with taking DNA samples. “It must also be ensured that the samples […]
Najib: Anwar’s victory shows democracy in Malaysia is not flawed
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 26 Aug 2008: Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the Barisan Nasional (BN) respects the decision of the voters in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election on 26 Aug, which reflects that democracy is still alive in the country. Commenting on the victory of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the […]
